"In Beyond Dogma, Mojaddedi contextualizes Rumi's thought against the views of classical Sufi authors, and simultaneously offers a fresh alternative to prevalent narratives about the historical development of Sufism in the post-classical period. The first real attempt to situate Rumi within Sufi history, this superb book will make a major impact on Sufism studies."- Ahmet T. Karamustafa, Professor of History and Religious Studies, Washington University
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"Beyond Dogma is an original and welcome contribution to the understanding of Sufi history in general and Jalaluddin Rumi in particular. Rumi is the embodiment of the essence of Islam: not an Islam that defers to a dry legalism determined by man-made concepts, but rather an Islam imbued with mercy, compassion, flexibility, and love."
- Kabir Helminski, author of Living Presence and The Knowing Heart

Despite Rumi's (d. 1273) recent emergence as a best-selling poet in the English-speaking world, fundamental questions about his teachings, such as the relationship of his Sufi mysticism to the wider Islamic religion, remain contested. In this groundbreaking study, Jawid Mojaddedi reaches to the heart of the matter, by examining Rumi's teachings on walaya (Friendship with God) in light of earlier discourse in the wider Sufi tradition and juridico-theological Islam. Walaya is not only central to Rumi's teachings, but also forms the basis for the celebration of intimacy, communication with the Divine, and transcendence of conventional religiosity in his poetry. And yet walaya is the aspect of Sufism which has proven the most difficult to reconcile with juridico-theological Islam. Beyond Dogma presents, in addition to its focus on Rumi, a perceptive analysis of the historical development of the discourse on walaya in the formative centuries of Sufism. This period coincides with the time when juridico-theological Islam rose to dominance, as reflected in the harmonizing efforts of theoretical Sufi writings, especially the manuals of the tenth and eleventh century. In this way, Mojaddedi's analysis facilitates a nuanced and contextualized evaluation of Rumi's teachings on walaya, which had already attracted a range of views before his time, from arguments in favor of its superiority to Prophethood, to guarantees of subordinate deference towards the Prophetic heritage interpreted by juridico-theological scholars. In the process, Beyond Dogma enables a fresh evaluation of the influential early Sufi manuals in their historical context, while also highlighting the significance for juridico-theological scholars of fundamental dogma, such as "the Seal of Prophethood," in the process of consolidating their own dominance.
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Beyond Dogma examines Rumi's central teaching about friendship with God (walaya) in light of earlier Sufi discourse on this topic and its reception by Muslim theologians and jurists. It provides a nuanced and historically contextualized appreciation of Rumi's place in Islam.
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Note on the Text ; Introduction ; Chapter One : The Sources ; Chapter Two: Friendship with God in Relation to Prophethood ; Chapter Three: Divine Communication ; Chapter Four: The Friend of God and The Shariah ; Chapter Five: The Friend of God and Miracles ; Conclusion ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index
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"In Beyond Dogma, Mojaddedi contextualizes Rumi's thought against the views of classical Sufi authors, and simultaneously offers a fresh alternative to prevalent narratives about the historical development of Sufism in the post-classical period. The first real attempt to situate Rumi within Sufi history, this superb book will make a major impact on Sufism studies."- Ahmet T. Karamustafa, Professor of History and Religious Studies, Washington University in St. Louis "Beyond Dogma is an original and welcome contribution to the understanding of Sufi history in general and Jalaluddin Rumi in particular. Rumi is the embodiment of the essence of Islam: not an Islam that defers to a dry legalism determined by man-made concepts, but rather an Islam imbued with mercy, compassion, flexibility, and love." - Kabir Helminski, author of Living Presence and The Knowing Heart
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Selling point: The compatibility of mysticism with the Shariah is a recurrent debate in Sufi studies. This book provides answers through a sophisticated historical analysis of the simultaneous development of both approaches to Islam. Selling point: Provides the first analysis of Rumi's teaching-circle transcripts (The Fihi ma fih). Selling point: Contains a number of previously unpublished translations of Rumi's Masnavi
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Jawid Mojaddedi, a native of Afghanistan, is Associate Professor of Religion at Rutgers University. In 2005 he received the Lois Roth Prize in recognition of his translations of Rumi's Masnavi, and has so far published two volumes of it, with the third forthcoming in 2013 (all as Oxford World's Classics editions). His other books include The Biographical Tradition in Sufism and Classical Islam: A Sourcebook of Religious Literature, the second edition of which is forthcoming in 2012.
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Selling point: The compatibility of mysticism with the Shariah is a recurrent debate in Sufi studies. This book provides answers through a sophisticated historical analysis of the simultaneous development of both approaches to Islam. Selling point: Provides the first analysis of Rumi's teaching-circle transcripts (The Fihi ma fih). Selling point: Contains a number of previously unpublished translations of Rumi's Masnavi
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ISBN
9780195369236
Publisert
2012
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Oxford University Press Inc
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431 gr
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236 mm
Bredde
157 mm
Dybde
23 mm
Aldersnivå
UP, 05
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Product language
Engelsk
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Antall sider
240

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Assistant Professor of Religion, Rutgers University